Too Black, Too Strong is Benjamin Zephaniahs third collection from Bloodaxe. It addresses the struggles of black Britain more forcefully than all his previous books. With poems like Chant of a Homesick Nigga and Kill Them Before Ramadan,he showed he was a poet who wouldnt stay silent, who didnt pull any punches, writing out of a sense of urgency and a commitment to social justice. He opened this hardhitting and blackly funny book of poems with an outspoken comment on where he came from, setting his poetry against the political landscape of Britain. The book includes poems written while he was working with Michael Mansfield QC and other Tooks barristers on the Stephen Lawrence case.Best known for his performance poetry with a political edge for adults and his poetry with attitude for children Zephaniah had his own rap/reggae band. He produced numerous recordings, including Dub Ranting (1982), Rasta (1983), Us and Dem (1990), Back to Roots (1995), Belly of de Beast (1996) and Naked (2004). He was the first person to record with the Wailers after the death of Bob Marley, in a musical tribute to Nelson Mandela, which Mandela heard while in prison on Robben Island. Their later meetings led to Zephaniah working with children in South African townships and hosting the Presidents Two Nations Concert at the Royal Albert Hall in 1996.His first book of poems, Pen Rhythm, was produced in 1980 by a small East London publishing cooperative, Page One Books. His second collection, The...

Binding: Paperback;90 pages; Publisher: Bloodaxe Books; Classification: DCF; Weight: 250 g; Dimensions: 215 x 137 x 7

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